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Africa: What It Gave Me, What It Took from Me

Author : Margarethe von Eckenbrecher
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1611461510
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Africa: What It Gave Me, What It Took from Me written by Margarethe von Eckenbrecher and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa: What It Gave Me, What It Took from Me is a memoir of an extraordinary woman who, as a newlywed, travelled with her husband to German South West Africa, a colony situated just above South African on the Atlantic coast. Here they begin a farm in a quite remote area where they raise cattle, sheep, and goats and plant large gardens on the banks of the Omaruru River. They build a comfortable home and welcome their first child. As the von Eckenbrechers work hard to build, their farm natives, whose land has been appropriated by the colonial government, are planning a revolt against colonial rule. Insurrection begins and the von Eckenbrechers are in the midst of it all. As the rebellion strengthens, Frau von Eckenbrecher returns to Germany to wait out the insurrection. Her husband eventually returns as well. Frau von Eckenbrecher never feels completely at home again in Germany. The von Eckenbrechers divorce and Frau von Eckenbrecher returns to South West Africa with her two sons. Her former husband emigrates to Paraguay. Frau von Eckenbrecher eventually takes a position in a German language school in Windhoek, the capital city, and rears her two sons there. In her book she chronicles colonial life, the natives of the colony, how the Spanish Influenza pandemic raged in Namibia, World War I in Africa, German surrender, and the South African occupation of German South West Africa and the eventual ceding of the colony to South Africa. The editors bring the memoir to a close with an update of Frau von Eckenbrecher’s later life and death, and a short remembrance from one of her two grandsons.

Going Home to Africa

Author : Dot Bekker
Publisher : National Archives of Zimbabwe
ISBN 13 : 9781779259943
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book Going Home to Africa written by Dot Bekker and published by National Archives of Zimbabwe. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dot Bekker was born and raised in Bulawayo in the south-west of Zimbabwe. After thirty-eight years away ¬- twenty of those in Europe - she decided to return to the country of her birth; however rather than hop on a plane, Dot chose to drive there: all by herself at the age of sixty, in a twenty-year-old 2WD Ford Transit van that she converted into her home. Dot spent eight and a half months covering 20,000km of some of the toughest overlanding routes in the world, through West and Central Africa. This is her story.Follow Dot's extraordinary 20,000km adventure in her first book, Going Home to Africa, where she describes the ups and downs she faced over the course of her grand expedition: the countries, the people, insane traffic, corrupt borders, marriage proposals, perilous potholes and good old Africa Roadside Assistance.Her fascinating journal also highlights the varied landscapes and cultural history of Africa that she discovered along the way, the strange, funny and sometimes terrifying situations that she encountered, and the numerous challenges that she and BlueBelle endured - all the while navigating her own personal internal journey.At the time of writing Dot still lives in and travels with BlueBelle whenever possible and can be seen out and about meeting people and making things happen in her beloved Zimbabwe. Since her return to Bulawayo, Dot has been tirelessly seeking ways to improve the future for rural communities in Zimbabwe. Her twenty years of business coaching experience is helping to enhance their traditional lifestyle with 21st Century technology in order to actively encourage sustainable development. Another of her passions is giving vulnerable and disadvantaged girls access to education, to which end she created the non-profit organisation, Kusasa. She very much believes that making progress in the gender equality/equity agenda through education is vital for her country.She is also already working on the sequel to Going Home in Africa, which will detail the experience of returning to her homeland and the many joys and challenges she has faced since her return, it will be titled Being Home in Africa.Alongside all this, she has also decided to encourage more women to visit Africa and will be running small women-only group tours from 2022 in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. Watch her Facebook page for details of Going Home to Africa Tours.To find out about Dot's journey as it continues, look at @goinghometoafrica on Facebook and Instagram or on the website www.goinghometoafrica.com for blogs and updates. To find out about the girls' education fund, look at @kusasa.africa on Facebook and Instagram or on the website www.kusasa.africa.

People Who Have Stolen from Me

Author : David Cohen
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312424534
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book People Who Have Stolen from Me written by David Cohen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brothers-in-law Harry and Jack run a Johannesburg furniture business that is being robbed repeatedly. The investigation of the crime reveals that the perpetrators lie even closer than the proprietors expected--and explores also how the social forces at work in South Africa today have made crime the country's biggest growth industry. Written on the tenth anniversary of the fall of apartheid, People Who Have Stolen From Me describes a nation in the throes of rebuilding itself, through the eyes of two witty, perceptive men.

The African Way

Author : Edward Kavimba Lungu
Publisher : Lungu Publishing Company In
ISBN 13 : 0983023204
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The African Way written by Edward Kavimba Lungu and published by Lungu Publishing Company In. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African Way is the story about the struggles and successful life experiences of Lungu. Growing up in unprivileged conditions,faced with common human adversaries such as poverty, ignorance, and illiteracy, Lungu managed to continue with his life through the help of family, friends and God. By reading this book your life will come to term with what your soul and mind desire physically and spiritually in spite of all olds. In fact that is the African way which also is the human way for everybody regardless how one was brought up or is being broght up.Remember all human beings, with the help of their creator,are programmed to overcome all storms of life even death itself. This too is the African Way which also is your way.

How to Write About Africa

Author : Binyavanga Wainaina
Publisher : One World
ISBN 13 : 0812989678
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book How to Write About Africa written by Binyavanga Wainaina and published by One World. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of Africa’s most influential and eloquent essayists, a posthumous collection that highlights his biting satire and subversive wisdom on topics from travel to cultural identity to sexuality “A fierce literary talent . . . [Wainaina] shines a light on his continent without cliché.”—The Guardian “Africa is the only continent you can love—take advantage of this. . . . Africa is to be pitied, worshipped, or dominated. Whichever angle you take, be sure to leave the strong impression that without your intervention and your important book, Africa is doomed.” Binyavanga Wainaina was a pioneering voice in African literature, an award-winning memoirist and essayist remembered as one of the greatest chroniclers of contemporary African life. This groundbreaking collection brings together, for the first time, Wainaina’s pioneering writing on the African continent, including many of his most critically acclaimed pieces, such as the viral satirical sensation “How to Write About Africa.” Working fearlessly across a range of topics—from politics to international aid, cultural heritage, and redefined sexuality—he describes the modern world with sensual, emotional, and psychological detail, giving us a full-color view of his home country and continent. These works present the portrait of a giant in African literature who left a tremendous legacy.

The Man from Africa

Author : Christopher Osagie
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462067654
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Man from Africa written by Christopher Osagie and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his memoir, The Man from Africa, author Christopher Osagie describes the cultural differences that he experienced when he moved from Africa to the United States. In spite of these differences, he adjusts to his new life and learns to appreciate the higher moral standards in his new country. From being a pest control technician to becoming a poultry specialist, he demonstrates the abundance of opportunities available to anyone who is ready and willing to work very hard. In Nigeria, as in many other African countries, immigrating to the United States is a common dream. The United States is usually referred to as Gods own country because of the perceived limitless opportunities available to all those willing to work hard in order to achieve their individual ambitions. Consequently, Nigerians with successful careerseven established professionals, such as medical doctors, lawyers, and engineershave chosen to leave behind all that they have achieved in order to immigrate to the United States, where they believe they will have the opportunity to attain even more. The Man from Africa was written to enlighten new immigrants from other countries in Africa and from all over the world about what to expect if they choose to immigrate to the United States.

Africa Briefing, 1968

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Africa Briefing, 1968 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Zendoor and the Zendoorions

Author : Echo Molimba Zenoha
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453594957
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Zendoor and the Zendoorions written by Echo Molimba Zenoha and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Africa Briefing--1968

Author : United States. Congress. House. Foreign Affairs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa Briefing--1968 written by United States. Congress. House. Foreign Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Bishop of Rwanda

Author : John Rucyahana
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418573264
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book The Bishop of Rwanda written by John Rucyahana and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2008-07-27 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1994, as his country descended into the madness of genocide, Anglican Bishop John Rucyahana underwent the mind-numbing pain of having members of his church and family butchered. John refused to become a part of the systemic hatred. He founded the Sonrise orphanage and school for children orphaned in the genocide, and he now leads reconciliation efforts between his own Tutsi people, the victims of this horrific massacre, and the perpetrators, the Hutus. His remarkable story is one that demands to be told.

Africa in My Bones

Author : David Cumes
Publisher : New Africa Books
ISBN 13 : 9780864865564
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Africa in My Bones written by David Cumes and published by New Africa Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a fascinating account of a surgeon "s odyssey into the spirit world of African healing. It is the story of his initiation as a sangoma and how his life has been changed and enriched by the experience. It includes photographs of the author "s training.

Sorcery and Sovereignty

Author : Sean Redding
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 0821417045
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Sorcery and Sovereignty written by Sean Redding and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description

The African

Author : K. Oliver Severson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1543421229
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book The African written by K. Oliver Severson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century ago a Rhodes Scholar from The United States is befriended by a student from Africa. These two students form an unlikely friendship at Oxford university and become life-long friends. Years later the American seeks out his black friend in colonial Africa and falls in love with the Dark Continent. A brief love affair produces a white child causing Andreas odyssey to take a turn into the next generation. The motherless white child is placed in the care of the black mans family. Two boys one white one black are raised as brothers, despite the outrage of the white over-lords. Violence, spiced with the slave trade, romance and pre WWII Africa are the backdrop for this compelling story of a world separated by the color of ones skin. The heart-warming humanity and the harmony of the races are the focus of this Authors history; skillfully told in this historic setting. This adventure gives the reader a look into the past and how it influences present-day Africa.

Allah does not have an Exit Visa

Author : Allan M. Jack
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1783062959
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Allah does not have an Exit Visa written by Allan M. Jack and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a personal look at one life, lived by an ordinary guy, who has visited some extraordinary places. From Scotland to Saudi Arabia, Allan M. Jack’s autobiography takes you on a journey through education, marriage, geology, apartheid, travel and everything in between. Allan sets the scene with stories of his parents and grandparents, including descriptions of his Scottish home village, Gartmore. This is followed by a chronicle of his schooldays and a somewhat chequered and chaotic career at Glasgow University and the University of Cape Town in South Africa, with asides including love and marriage, youth organisations and various sporting activities! Journey with Allan, his wife and their three children as they face the reality of apartheid in South Africa for eleven years and, after a particularly close-to-home bombing experience, are driven back home to the UK for sixteen years. Engage in an ongoing family history, into which Allan weaves stories of his travels around Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the USA, Chile, Baku, Kazakhstan and Singapore, and finally ending up in Saudi Arabia where he joins a small junior mining company. Written to give his descendants an idea of what he did with his life, Allan’s book will appeal to those interested in travelling, exotic lands, history and biographies.

Songs of the Unsung

Author : Horace Tapscott
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822325314
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Songs of the Unsung written by Horace Tapscott and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2001-02-19 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite his importance and influence, jazz musician, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott remains relatively unknown to most Americans. In Songs of the Unsung Tapscott shares his life story, recalling his childhood in Houston, moving with his family to Los Angeles in 1943, learning music, and his early professional career. He describes forming the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra in 1961 and later the Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension to preserve African American music and serve the community. Tapscott also recounts his interactions with the Black Panthers and law enforcement, the Watts riots, his work in Hollywood movie studios, and stories about his famous musician-activist friends. Songs of the Unsung is the captivating story of one of America’s most unassuming heroes as well as the story of L.A.'s cultural and political evolution over the last half of the twentieth century.

The Autobiography of an Unknown South African

Author : Naboth Mokgatle
Publisher : Berkeley : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520018457
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book The Autobiography of an Unknown South African written by Naboth Mokgatle and published by Berkeley : University of California Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

God was African

Author : Nkemngong Nkengasong
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9956792780
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book God was African written by Nkemngong Nkengasong and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kendem, a varsity instructor, returns to his native Lewoh countryside where he spent his childhood, he is seeking relief from the complexity of human civilization after attending the Fulbright Institute in the United States. Instead, he is confronted with two seething issues: how to reveal to his sick and troubled mother the situation in which he finds his elder brother, the successor of Mbe Tanju-Ngongs household, who travelled to the United States many years before and had never returned and the dispute over Fuo Beyanos funeral which is tearing the land apart, whether the deceased village chief, should be given a Christian burial or he should, according to the age-old tradition of Lewoh people, go through a ritual to enable him return and continue ruling his people.